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the nats now lead the braves by # 1/2 games in the inform l east. orioles and rays now tied at two in the ninth. manny match ad owe fake a slow to first and turns around and flips it back to jj hardy. they tag out the runner n the bottom of the ninth, crushes one off the wall to score the game winner. os beat the rays 3-2. >> that is why manny machado is my favorite player. >>> notre dame is switching from the big east to the acc. the move will be for all sports except for football where they still think they're relevant where the fighting irish will keep their independent status. however, notre dame will may five football games against acc schools per year. the move is not expected to happen until 2014. >>> robert griffin iii has landed on the cover of this week's east coast edition of sports illustrated. >>> we still have plenty ahead. >> that's right. first, we want to do the facebook fan of the day. today, we say hello to cameron cunningham. he says he is a fourth generation fox 5 morning man tuning in every day with his mom, grandmom and great-
the nats now lead the braves by # 1/2 games in the inform l east. orioles and rays now tied at two in the ninth. manny match ad owe fake a slow to first and turns around and flips it back to jj hardy. they tag out the runner n the bottom of the ninth, crushes one off the wall to score the game winner. os beat the rays 3-2. >> that is why manny machado is my favorite player. >>> notre dame is switching from the big east to the acc. the move will be for all sports except for...
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. >>> the mets and nats paid tribute to the victims of 9-11. as for the game itself, nats trail. bryce harper knocked in a run with one of four hits on the night. nat ray seven and a half game lead over the braves who lost again last night. st night. . >> the orioles hosting the rays. bottom of the third tied at one until hardy golfs one to left for a two-run homer. added another home run in the eighth inning. the os go on to win 9-# and they are now tied for first place with the yankees who were beaten by the red sox. -- the os go on to win 9-2. >>> robert griffin iii has started a new craze among redskins fans. you remember last year appear tivoing. it was all the rage. there is now griffinning. here is a look at some of the fans getting on the griffinning craze. >> i like it. >> this is from a student doing same at rg iii's alma mater at baylor university. some people are actually griffinning at the office and finally scott benson on twitter sent this photo of his 3-year- old son calvin griffinning. to we knowally do it all the time in. >> he is a done it once. here the differ
. >>> the mets and nats paid tribute to the victims of 9-11. as for the game itself, nats trail. bryce harper knocked in a run with one of four hits on the night. nat ray seven and a half game lead over the braves who lost again last night. st night. . >> the orioles hosting the rays. bottom of the third tied at one until hardy golfs one to left for a two-run homer. added another home run in the eighth inning. the os go on to win 9-# and they are now tied for first place with the...
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the nats take on the phillies again tonight. go, nats. >>> injuries have had a pretty big impact on the redskins already this year. this morning, though, they have some new backup. former packers running back grant ryan will now be suiting up with the burgundy and gold. he'll be back up for alfred morris, who got the starting position after roy he lilu and m royster got banged up preseason. >>> the nfl fining offensive coordinator kyle shanahan $25,000. shanahan not happy with the 0 officiating during the redskins' loss to the bengals on sunday and was given an unsportsmanlike penalty for berating the refs. he then chased them off the field, you see it here, into the tunnel. shanahan said in a statement that he would not respond that way again. >> and the name of the player for the skins is ryan grant. >> what did i say? >> grant ryan. >> close. >>> how i prince george's police are trying to keep the community involved in the search for two the killers of two teenagers. >>> the stories making headlines right now at 5:28. a neigh
the nats take on the phillies again tonight. go, nats. >>> injuries have had a pretty big impact on the redskins already this year. this morning, though, they have some new backup. former packers running back grant ryan will now be suiting up with the burgundy and gold. he'll be back up for alfred morris, who got the starting position after roy he lilu and m royster got banged up preseason. >>> the nfl fining offensive coordinator kyle shanahan $25,000. shanahan not happy with...
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the nats clinched it last night with their win over the dodgers. it's the first time in postseason play for this franchise, first time in 79 years for a washington team. the last time it happened was back in 1933 with the senators. and so the buzz today, of course, is going to be how do i get my hands on some of these postseason tickets? it's going to happen for the general public beginning at 10:00 this morning. that's when the tickets are going to go on sale. and it's first come, first served. they have a limited number of tickets. so we're expecting them to go very, very fast. i pulled up the website here to give you an idea of what some of these tickets are going to be going for. the lexus president's seats, $400 a ticket for the tiebreaker game. there are more affordable tickets. you can get one in the upper outfield, for the tiebreaker game, for $17. if they make it for the world series, that $17 ticket becomes a $135 ticket. top of the line ticket for the world series, would be $475. so depending upon which seats you're going for, they're no
the nats clinched it last night with their win over the dodgers. it's the first time in postseason play for this franchise, first time in 79 years for a washington team. the last time it happened was back in 1933 with the senators. and so the buzz today, of course, is going to be how do i get my hands on some of these postseason tickets? it's going to happen for the general public beginning at 10:00 this morning. that's when the tickets are going to go on sale. and it's first come, first...
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. >> ravens, orioles, nats and redskins. >> don't forget them. fox 5 morning news continues right now. ght now. >>> good morning to you. it is tuesday, september 11th, 2012. a live look outside right now at the u.s. capitol dome on a chilly tuesday morning. >> we'll let you go with that. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. here is tucker barnes. welcome back. >> it was great. i went to a wedding. >> you come back here and it is all not hot. >> it is gorgeous. i'll take it after 90s to start the month, we are back into th 50s, even some 40s this morning. kid might want a long sleeved shirt or light jack tote go to school today. upper 70s for the afternoon highs. lots of sunshine. you know that beautiful time of year. i think september and october are the nicest time of the year around here. >> they really are. you notice tucker does not have his sleeves rolled up and a jacket. >> i haven't complained about being hot. >> sarah is all smiles. >> now, if we can get julie on board, we'll be all set. agan national, that is starting to scare me. i
. >> ravens, orioles, nats and redskins. >> don't forget them. fox 5 morning news continues right now. ght now. >>> good morning to you. it is tuesday, september 11th, 2012. a live look outside right now at the u.s. capitol dome on a chilly tuesday morning. >> we'll let you go with that. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. here is tucker barnes. welcome back. >> it was great. i went to a wedding. >> you come back here and it is all not hot....
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the nats pound the cubs 9-1 with six home runs for the second straight game. bryce harper had two on the night. gonzalez had a no hitter through five innings. they are on i aroll. >> it is easier against a lovable loser. -- they are on a roll. >> a loss to the blue jays despite a home run by adam jones. toronto avoids the sweep to win 6-4:00os are one game behind the yankees. >>> i still like manny machado. he is still my favorite player. in tennis, andy roddick's career is over with his fourth round loss at the u.s. open. he took the first set but then lost three straight sets. he announced his retirement during the tournament. >>> we still have plenty ahead. we'll be right back. >> first, we have the fan of the day. there that is person. >> there they are. >> hi, omar mitchell. he is celebrating his birthday. >> happy birthday? >> stay with us. we'll be right back. heavy load in america. but mitt romney plan, a middle class to $2,000 more a year in taxes. multi-millionaires like himself hits the middle class harder... bigger break. forward for america? this
the nats pound the cubs 9-1 with six home runs for the second straight game. bryce harper had two on the night. gonzalez had a no hitter through five innings. they are on i aroll. >> it is easier against a lovable loser. -- they are on a roll. >> a loss to the blue jays despite a home run by adam jones. toronto avoids the sweep to win 6-4:00os are one game behind the yankees. >>> i still like manny machado. he is still my favorite player. in tennis, andy roddick's career is...
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the nats win 2-1. >>> here is a big question for newts fans. they've been talking about this a lot as well. is the too many making the right decision by shutting down star pitcher stephen strasburg to protect histically repaired elbow. >> good question. paul wagner shows us what fans had to think about it. >> swing and a miss. strasburg wins that skirmish. >> reporter: stephen strasburg struck out nine batters and gave up just two hits over six innings in one of the last games he will pitch for the nats this year. a decision the fans seem toened and accept. >> it is the right decision. we'll be good for a long time. we don't want to ruin him. >> i've always said he should have waitened and started in may. kept him in extended spring training but i understand what mr. rizzo is doing. he doesn't want this great pitcher to get hurt again. >> best idea. the only thing to do. we want him for many, many more seasons. he is going to be the heart and soul of this team. >> reporter: although the team looked great on paper coming out of spring training,
the nats win 2-1. >>> here is a big question for newts fans. they've been talking about this a lot as well. is the too many making the right decision by shutting down star pitcher stephen strasburg to protect histically repaired elbow. >> good question. paul wagner shows us what fans had to think about it. >> swing and a miss. strasburg wins that skirmish. >> reporter: stephen strasburg struck out nine batters and gave up just two hits over six innings in one of the...
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. >> a heated affair at nat park last night and another beatdown. beatdown. anncr: this casinono's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to build a... world-class resort casino in maryland. creating thousands of jobs and... ...according to the official department of legislative... services, hundreds of millions for our schools. while saving taxpayer money by cutting casino subsidies. question seven. good jobs and better schools in maryland. not west virginia. >>> it was a fight to the finish last night, literally. the cubs didn't like it. there was nearly a brawl when the cubs reliever threw behind bryce harper. the benches and bull peps emptied and there was pushing and shoving. earlier in the game, the cubs bench coach jamie kirk was ejected after he got into a testy exchange. quirk wasup set that worth swung on a 3-0 pitch with the nat leading 7-2. they are so sense any of. adam laroche added to his home run tear with a t
. >> a heated affair at nat park last night and another beatdown. beatdown. anncr: this casinono's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to build a... world-class resort casino in maryland. creating thousands of jobs and... ...according to the official department of legislative... services, hundreds of millions for our schools. while saving taxpayer money by...
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. >>> game two of the series between the nats and cubs. even desmond wasted little time during this game and hit a two- run homer in the first inning. drove in two more runs with a double in the second. the nats would have a record six home runs. they end up pounding the cubs 11-5. the orioles in toronto to face the blue jays. mark reynolds breaks a scoreless inning with his 17th home run of the year. baltimore would pour it on. they win 12-0. despite a little rain. the os are tied for first place with the yankees. no manny machado in the highlights. i'm told he had three hits. >>> whether you are in the nfl or college games, there is a new way to experience your favorite match-u a group of guys developed a new iphone app here in our area. >> it launched over the weekendant the ceo, a 17-year military veteran, says it is a great way to connect with your friends or family deployed overseas. lauren demarco has more. >> reporter: football season has arrived. i never thought that you would hear that music and then comes me. but this year, ther
. >>> game two of the series between the nats and cubs. even desmond wasted little time during this game and hit a two- run homer in the first inning. drove in two more runs with a double in the second. the nats would have a record six home runs. they end up pounding the cubs 11-5. the orioles in toronto to face the blue jays. mark reynolds breaks a scoreless inning with his 17th home run of the year. baltimore would pour it on. they win 12-0. despite a little rain. the os are tied for...
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the nats won the opener 3-1 but lost game 2 7-6. matt kemp eventually homered in the ninth inning to give los angeles the lead for good. the nationals manager davy johnson was fuming, though, after the game about a blown call in the fourth inning. ryan zimmerman tagged a runner heading from second base to third before the runner who had been on third could score. the umpire, though, said the runner had touched home before zimmerman's tag. >> in my mind, he was already out. obviously blew the call. it wasn't reviewable. and they all discussed it. evidently nobody was paying attention. but kemp wasn't running. >> the braves won last night, so the nationals' first place lead is now five games. i think we'll have more than just a wild card spot. >> yeah, feeling pretty good about things right now. >>> coming up this morning, what we learned overnight about the mystery on vre. a bag of remains found on the tracks, bringing service to a stop. >>> the maryland plastic surgery center shut down after a patient dies following a procedure ther
the nats won the opener 3-1 but lost game 2 7-6. matt kemp eventually homered in the ninth inning to give los angeles the lead for good. the nationals manager davy johnson was fuming, though, after the game about a blown call in the fourth inning. ryan zimmerman tagged a runner heading from second base to third before the runner who had been on third could score. the umpire, though, said the runner had touched home before zimmerman's tag. >> in my mind, he was already out. obviously blew...
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the nats' lead remains four games because the braves won last night. the nationals will take on defending world series champions cardinals this weekend in st. louis. >>> the ryder cup takes place every two years and pits the united states against europe. the europeans won two years ago. this year's event takes place at the me dinah country club. the ryder cup continues this week epd, and you can catch it right here on nbc 4 tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. >>> hockey fans, you may have to wait a little longer to see action on the ice. the nhl cancelled the rest of the preseason schedule because of the ongoing lockout. the owners locked out the players earlier this month after the two sides could not agree on a collective bargaining agreement. talks between the nhl owners and players will continue today. the capitals are scheduled to open their season on october 12th at home. >>> the big apple is adding to its reputation. >> the world's biggest ferris wheel is being built on staten island. the $230 million attraction will be called the new york wheel. it w
the nats' lead remains four games because the braves won last night. the nationals will take on defending world series champions cardinals this weekend in st. louis. >>> the ryder cup takes place every two years and pits the united states against europe. the europeans won two years ago. this year's event takes place at the me dinah country club. the ryder cup continues this week epd, and you can catch it right here on nbc 4 tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. >>> hockey fans, you...
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the nats still lead the braves by 5 1/2 games. washington is back home tomorrow against the los angeles dodgers. got to get back. >> 25 now after 5:00. coming up this morning, exciting news at the national zoo after a new addition overnight at the panda exhibit. >>> breaking news at 5:30 this morning. panndemonium is back. a panda cub was born at the national zoo. >> you're looking live at the panda cam, where buried there somewhere is the new arrival. news 4's megan mcgrath is live with more. looks like mei xiang is protecting her cub, megan. >> reporter: absolutely. all indications are she's doing a great job. she blt the nest inside and is nestled with her newborn cub. one glimpse, one glimpse only. she's kind of keeping tabs on her little guy at this point. i'm joined by dr. suzanne murray. she's chief veterinarian here. talk about how this came about. she's had false pregnancies before. there was concern this might be another false alarm. >> exactly. she has had false pregnancies. it's so difficult to determine whether she's
the nats still lead the braves by 5 1/2 games. washington is back home tomorrow against the los angeles dodgers. got to get back. >> 25 now after 5:00. coming up this morning, exciting news at the national zoo after a new addition overnight at the panda exhibit. >>> breaking news at 5:30 this morning. panndemonium is back. a panda cub was born at the national zoo. >> you're looking live at the panda cam, where buried there somewhere is the new arrival. news 4's megan...
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t >> another one but what about the nats' plans to shut down the ace pitcher. good idea or bad idea? guess who is back. dave ross will join us next off the wall. >> live edition. heavy load in america. but mitt romney plan, a middle class to $2,000 more a year in taxes. multi-millionaires like himself hits the middle class harder... bigger break. forward for america? this message. >>> dave ross is here. off the wall is back. >> all right. >> i haven't seen you in a while. >> what do you think of the shutdown? he pitched again yesterday and he pitched quite well. we know he has two more starts. do you with that? >> you don't want to take any chances to ruin this guy for the long term. >> this is no blueprint that says this is the right or wrong thing to do. >> how far, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity or could be a once in a lifetime opportunity for the other guys as well as the coach or manager. >> well, davy johnson has been there before. >> he is kind of older now. this is could be lightning in a bottle. you probably should go ahead with this. >> the
t >> another one but what about the nats' plans to shut down the ace pitcher. good idea or bad idea? guess who is back. dave ross will join us next off the wall. >> live edition. heavy load in america. but mitt romney plan, a middle class to $2,000 more a year in taxes. multi-millionaires like himself hits the middle class harder... bigger break. forward for america? this message. >>> dave ross is here. off the wall is back. >> all right. >> i haven't seen you...
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the nats' magic number is now four. they couldn't build upon their first place lead, though, because the braves also won last night. >> this next story might sound a little fishy, but it's all true. fishermen in idaho caught a fish with a human finger in its belly. the fishermen caught that fish and they were cleaning it out when they spotted that digit. they took it to police and they started fishing through their records. looking for someone who lost a finger. turns out there was. a man named hans -- hands? fingers. he lost his fingers in a wake boarding accident two months ago. >> i pulled my hand out of the water and i just see, you know, carnage. i ripped off my fingers all. i was like i can't believe i did that, you know? i just assumed they're going to be fish food. >> i guess he was right. police offered him his finger back. >> what? why? what? >> he says he doesn't know what he would do with a 2-month-old dead finger. >> i mean, for memories? >> i say stick it back in the fish. why not? >> bizarre. all right. >
the nats' magic number is now four. they couldn't build upon their first place lead, though, because the braves also won last night. >> this next story might sound a little fishy, but it's all true. fishermen in idaho caught a fish with a human finger in its belly. the fishermen caught that fish and they were cleaning it out when they spotted that digit. they took it to police and they started fishing through their records. looking for someone who lost a finger. turns out there was. a man...
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or going to 888-332-nats. you can only buy four tickets per game. the washington examiner is reporting the d.c. police plan on deploying more than 400 officers to protect nationals park during and after early round games. they may double protection for championship series and world series. taxpayers will foot the bill for the extra security, but city leaders say that cost would be offset by the revenue baseball will jgenerate for the district. >>> puts it into right field, down the line. will it stay fair? yes, it will. he'll come into second base, rbi as mcleod and teagarden gets a pinch-hit single. >>> if you work with an orioles fan, cut them a little snack. they might be a little tired. a lot of them went to sleep, i don't know, now-ish. the o's beat the mariners 4-2 in 18 innings. the game started just after 10:00 last night here on the east coast. didn't end until about 4:00 this morning. they're going to be a little groggy coming into work today. >>> we likely won't be seeing the caps take the ice any time soon. that doesn't mean alex ovechki
or going to 888-332-nats. you can only buy four tickets per game. the washington examiner is reporting the d.c. police plan on deploying more than 400 officers to protect nationals park during and after early round games. they may double protection for championship series and world series. taxpayers will foot the bill for the extra security, but city leaders say that cost would be offset by the revenue baseball will jgenerate for the district. >>> puts it into right field, down the...
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what that means is any combination of nats wind an braves losses that equal 17 in this last month and nfc champs. not bad. one more piece of sports to get to. how about serena williams yesterday? again, very quietly, underneath the radar up this in new york city. she is now the queen of new york city as she rallies to win the u.s. open, her 15th grand slam title. they was down 5 3-in the third set and rallied to win the final four matches. >> and she is 30. >> 30. lying tennis and she is like ancient. >> no signs of slowing down. >> just motoring on through these girls. it is pretty amazing the things can you do after 30. >> i wouldn't know. i'll let you know when i get there. i'm talking about getting to 30. >> and rg iii, talk about age, he has forever until he hits 30 and he looks this good in his early 20s. >> hopefully, he can keep it up. >> i don't know how you keep it up at this pace but that was incredible. >> time for our facebook fan of the day. today we say hello to russ sell morgan. russell says leaves for work at 10:00 each morning but his tv is faithfully locked on fox 5
what that means is any combination of nats wind an braves losses that equal 17 in this last month and nfc champs. not bad. one more piece of sports to get to. how about serena williams yesterday? again, very quietly, underneath the radar up this in new york city. she is now the queen of new york city as she rallies to win the u.s. open, her 15th grand slam title. they was down 5 3-in the third set and rallied to win the final four matches. >> and she is 30. >> 30. lying tennis and...